515 : The Ultra Podcast
The best part of attending a 515km / Ultraman distance event is the life-long friendships you leave with. These events attract remarkable athletes from all walks of life and all corners of the globe. 515 : The Ultra Podcast invites you into the lives of these people who make up the Ultra family through conversations hosted by Larry Ryan.
Join us if you are an Ironman with an aspiration toward the 515km distance; if you are a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon; or you just want to fill your training hours listening to inspiring stories, about epic events, told by interesting people. There will be plenty of take-aways for your own training and/or your bucket list. For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S3E9 -- UltraMX 515 Race Preview with Van Sanchez
Some people make it to the 515 distance and still don’t find it to be far enough. Today’s UltraMX 515 Athlete in Profile, Carlos Pena, is one of those athletes. After previously compl…
S3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher Rick Kent
Not every man can hear that he has Multiple Sclerosis and decide that he has become even more special. My guest in this episode did exactly that. Rick Kent is not only a 4-time 515 fi…
S3E7 -- 515 is for Champions and Everyday Athletes that never give up (Christian Isakson & Delia Lujan)
My Ohana guest in this episode is the men’s winner of UMC 2022 – Christian Isakson. Christian has competed in six 515 events including the Ultraman World Championships in which he had …
S3E6 -- Ultra 520K Canada Race Recap and Memories
The 515 Ultra Podcast completes its on the road in Penticton vacay with the Ultra 520K Canada finale recap.
In this episode, I speak with the winners – Jeremy Hopwood (27:38:06) and Su…
515 Special Edition : Day 3 recap of 520K Canada 2022
Larry Ryan presents a Day 3 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada with the final results and Champions highlighted -- Jeremy Hopwood & 63 year old Susan Evans.
Mentioned:
Ultra 355…
515 Special Edition : Day 2 recap of 520K Canada 2022
Larry Ryan presents a Day 2 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada.
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Fi…
515 Special Edition : Day 1 recap of 520K Canada
Today's bonus is a recap by Larry Ryan of Day 1 of the final Ultra 520 K Canada.
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Producti…
S3E5 -- Ultra 520K Preview
The 515 Ultra Podcast is on the road in Penticton for the two weekends of Aloha, Ohana and Kokua that are UMC and Ultra520K Canada. In this episode, I speak with the winners of UMC 20…
S3E4 -- The Unlikely path to Ultra with Gloria Aguilera
Not every athlete who challenges the 515 distance has completed 20 Ironmans, or have been winners in their age groups, or are Ultra marathon junkies. Some just work their way up the di…
S3E3 -- Why be average, When you can be Your Best : Shangrila Rendon
In this episode I speak with Ohana athlete, Shagrila Rendon of Feisty Fox Coaching.
She regularly takes on larger and larger ultra feats fuelled by guts and driven by pure determinatio…
S3E2 -- Ultra 520K Canada Athlete in Profile : Ramon Lopez Mendizabal
In this episode I speak with Ohana athlete, Ramon Lopez Mendizabal, in what was originally set up as an Ultra 520K Canada Athlete in Profile. As happens in the 515 world, plans change…
S3E1 -- Epic Deca athlete Julian Summers
If doing a 515 race or five 140.6 distance races in five days isn’t enough of a challenge, why not try the Epic Deca (the 10 year anniversary race of Epic 5) which will be ten 140.6 dis…
S2E13 -- Race Directors continuing to grow Ultra (Steve Brown & Van Sanchez)
Today’s episode opens with a clip from YouTube, where race director Steve Brown welcomes racers to the 2016 Ultra520K Canada. Steve is the OG race director for UMC and has also directe…
S2E12 -- Conversation with 2-time UMC Champion : Nick Mallett, Vagabond
In this episode I catch up with my Aussie mate Nick Mallett. Nick has participated in ten 515 distance events and is a two time champion of Ultraman Canada. You may know this Ohana m…
515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona Day 3 update from Steve King
Live at the inaugural Ultraman Arizona, Steve King, is reporting in to tell us how the day 3 double marathon unfolded for the athletes.
Spoiler: Winners were Steve Keller and Vanuza Maci…
515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona Day 1 & 2 update from Steve King
Once again we are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 1 & 2 of Ultraman Arizona 2022.
Live at the event, Mr Steve King, is reporting in to tell us about why the…
S2E11 -- Ultraman Arizona Preview
Steve King and the race director of Ultraman Arizona, Jen McVeay, join me to preview the long awaited inaugural running of the race taking place March 11-13. We discuss the themes that…
515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 3 from Steve KIng
The final day of UMFL from the finish lone with Steve King.
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5…
515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 2 update from Steve King
We are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 2 of Ultraman Florida 2022 from the voice of Ultraman-- Mr Steve King, who is live at the event.
Spoiler : New Records
515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 1 update from Steve King
We are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 1 of Ultraman Florida 2022 from the voice of Ultraman-- Mr Steve King, who is live at the event.
Show C…